OLYMPIC GAMES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1497, 20 July 1912, Page 5

OLYMPIC GAMES.

LEANDER VICTORIOUS.

AUSTRALIANS BEATEN IN THE EIQHT-OAR RACE.

A GREAT STRUGGLE.

By Telesraph-Press Aesoriatlon-Copyricht Stockholm, July 18. In the eight-oar rowing racoat tho Olympic Games tho Loander Club crow (England) beat the Australian eight by twothirds of a length in Cmin. 10 3-10.-:oc. New College dofeated the Stockholm eight. Tho Australians occupied tho outside berth. They went away at forty-two strokes to tho minute, Leander striking forty. Soon tho rates wero forty and thirty-six respectively. At half-way tho Australians led by half a length. At 1500 metres they were still ahead, when Leandor, who were splashing badly, niado a great effort, and drew level. Under tho bridge they spurtod ngain, and a magnificent struggle for the leadership ensued up tho straight. Leander juet managed, 300 yards from tho goal, to get ahead past the crowded stands, in. record time for tho course. Both crows wero absolutely rowed out. (Rec. July 19, 10.20 p.m.) Stockholm, July 19. The' Australians were rather faster off tho mark than their opponents, although they had the disadvantage in position. They drew away until they established *. load, but nt 200 motrps beyond half way, tho Leanders by a terrific effort got slightly in front. Tho Australians niado a grand spurt, and wero again level, only, however, to see Leander got away in a splendid finishing effort.. *> Tho crews wero completely exhausted, Tho race created tremendous enthusiasm. New College (England) has drawn a bye, and will only row in tlie final.- Leander will meet Berlin in tho morning, and tho winner will row New in the evening. All the critics are agreed that the Leander crew has improved greatly since it met tho Australians at Henley. In tho first hoat Now College, was -matched with Stockholm. Tho Collegians had tho insido berth and led throughout, beating Stockholm by a length and a quarter in (Jrain. 19scc.

SUPREMACY OF THE ENGLISH STYLE. (Rec. July 20, 0.20 a.m.) London, July 19. "Sporting Life" eays tho Olympic eightI oar race was to a great extent n. reproduction of the form shown at Henley, with the vital differenco that the Leander crew wero capable of epurting near the finish. The crew had evidently benefited by tho lessons of Henley. Tho "Daily Telegraph" and "Standard" agree that tho moo has proved the supremacy of tup English style. OTHER EVENTS. (Reo. July 19, 10.20 p.m.) . Stockholm, July 19. In the single sculls, Kinnear (England), in tho third heat, led throughout, and beat Stahnke (Gormany) by two and a half lengths. .. In tho second heat of the outrigger fours, Thames Club (England) beat tho Norwegian students by a length and a half. The military team-riding ovent was won by British, representatives, Gormany being runnore-up. Third place was filled by tbo United States team. . AN EMPIRE TEAM. CONSOLIDATION FAVOURED. Stockholm, July 18. Tho Canadian, Australian, and Soutli African athletes who contested the Olympic Games all favour entering as 0110 Empire team in future games, instead of dissipating thoir strength, by'breaking up into units, I "Tho Times" correspondent at Stockholm etates that representatives of ihe United Kingdom desire a united team in preference to Empire -units. Many oversea athletes favour consolidation. Dr. Conan Doylo submits a similar euggtstion. Ho points out that an English team could enlist the services of Cingalese and Malay swimmers, Indian runners, and Sikh wrestlers. At Henley Regatta on July 6 the Austrahan crew won the Grand Chnllongo Cup, defeating Now College (Oxford) in tho semi-finals end Leander Club in the fiunl. The Lcandor Club is tho oldest rowing club in tho world, aud was formed 97 years ago. Originally, the Leander Club was composed of London residents, and such rules wero adopted as limited the membership to a certain number. It sent crews to nearly all, if not every one, of the Henley regattas, and in 1858 the crew which represented it consisted entirely of members of the tiro Universities who had been enrolled for the specific npurpnse of rowing under the club colours in tho grand challenge cup. Ever.since that time tho Leander Club has enjoyed n. very close connection, with the two 'Varsities. As a matter' of fact, its membership even, now is almost entirely made up by Oxford and Cambridge men, with the exception of a few Londoners, Etonians, Dublin men, and others.